Getting a Red-Eyed Leaf Frog - Questions!

[Heatheranne]

Why, thank you . It's written from the old noggin'.

[MantidBro]

Why, thank you . It's written from the old noggin'.

Youre very familiar with this species obviously! lol. Youll be the one i come to. Well if you dont mind.

So far ive got coconut fiber, three sides of the tank covered (2 feet tall, 3 feet long, 1 foot wide), ive got a water bowl, calcium/vitamin D3, feeders, spray bottle. Just remembered i have fake wood too from my bearded dragon... No, know what, i dont think ill use it though, its got holes in it, looks like a frog could easily get in there. Wouldnt want him to get stuck. I need to get a temperature/humidity tracker, and a big fake plant, or two, and a hole-less piece of wood or two. Well thats for after the quarantining anyway. I guess ill have to use paper towel at first after all. If the frog jumps and lands, is it possible that he may be injured? if there is no substrate to cushion him?

Ive got the cage in the darkest corner of my room. So 12 hours with the light, 12 hours of dark, feed him before bed, got ya. Im totally ready mentally, just need to get the cage set up for the quarantine period. It will be hard not to stare at him but i wont lol.id be scared of a human too, we are totally weird giants.

[flybyferns]

Hi,
I see Heath has written you ' a book'. We are very fortunate to have her here at Frog Forum.

Paper towel is perfect for the QT period. It's easy to remove/clean when the frogs are sleeping.
It's probably best to change when soiled and/or at least every other day.
It should be dampened -well- with de-chlorinated water and laid flat as possible on the bottom of the tank.
Its easy to spot any feeders crawlingarount the following morning.

QT: http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html

Speaking of feeders; small crickets are needed for juvenile red eye tree frogs.
Feed them daily ( I feed smalls to my adults as well )
Consider bowl feeding. They will take amazing well to this method of feeding.
In the beginning you might let 2 or 3 cricks roam free...to give the frogs a chance to find the bowl.
I have pasted a link to a great thread ( below) about bowl feeding.
Many different containers can be used. I prefer clear glass as they can see the feeder through the glass.
I use a clear glass pyrex type bowl about 6" in diameter and 4 inches high.
This method keeps the crickets and the supplements contained, provides you away to keep track of how much they ate, and makes for easy cleaning. Remove all uneaten crickets the following morning -----> return them to the cricket bin to feed.
It is very important to take good care of the crickets so they will help to keep your frogs healthy.

Feeder Bowl:
http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...eder-bowl.html
A Healthy Cricket Bin:
http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...icket-bin.html

When they arrive.
The VERY, VERY most important thing to do for you frogs is to be sure they are re-hydrated !!!!!!!
Keep the paper towel very wet the first 72 hours and use the water dish ( water should not be above the frog's chin)
A ceramic saucer is great. The kind used for plants. They are available at Home Depot.

Keep us posted....and of course photos are .....well..... mandatory

[MantidBro]

Hi,
I see Heath has written you ' a book'. We are very fortunate to have her here at Frog Forum.

Paper towel is perfect for the QT period. It's easy to remove/clean when the frogs are sleeping.
It's probably best to change when soiled and/or at least every other day.
It should be dampened -well- with de-chlorinated water and laid flat as possible on the bottom of the tank.
Its easy to spot any feeders crawlingarount the following morning.

QT: http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...uarantine.html

Speaking of feeders; small crickets are needed for juvenile red eye tree frogs.
Feed them daily ( I feed smalls to my adults as well )
Consider bowl feeding. They will take amazing well to this method of feeding.
In the beginning you might let 2 or 3 cricks roam free...to give the frogs a chance to find the bowl.
I have pasted a link to a great thread ( below) about bowl feeding.
Many different containers can be used. I prefer clear glass as they can see the feeder through the glass.
I use a clear glass pyrex type bowl about 6" in diameter and 4 inches high.
This method keeps the crickets and the supplements contained, provides you away to keep track of how much they ate, and makes for easy cleaning. Remove all uneaten crickets the following morning -----> return them to the cricket bin to feed.
It is very important to take good care of the crickets so they will help to keep your frogs healthy.

Feeder Bowl:
http://www.frogforum.net/general-dis...eder-bowl.html
A Healthy Cricket Bin:
http://www.frogforum.net/food-feeder...icket-bin.html

When they arrive.
The VERY, VERY most important thing to do for you frogs is to be sure they are re-hydrated !!!!!!!
Keep the paper towel very wet the first 72 hours and use the water dish ( water should not be above the frog's chin)
A ceramic saucer is great. The kind used for plants. They are available at Home Depot.

Keep us posted....and of course photos are .....well..... mandatory

Yeah she gave a lot of good, detailed info!

I will do bowl feeding, i do it for my gray tree frog as well, it does work well. Mine is also a clear, glass bowl. Not too high, not too low. My gray saw the crickets in there from the other side, hopped over and went right in, smart fella.

Ive dealt with crickets for years, for my bearded dragon, so ive got it down pat. Keeping the homes clean, gutloading them, dusting them before feeding, etc. I have bred them as well.

And okay i will make sure he is hydrated.

Thank you for all the info! the more the better! Feeling confident about this with help from you guys!

[jarteta97]

Yup, there's nothing like having Frog Forum at your back for a build

[MantidBro]

Yup, there's nothing like having Frog Forum at your back for a build

Haha exactly :-)

[LilyPad]

I'm excited for you! I love my red eyes and did tons and tons of reading before getting them and also asked a million questions. Everyone here is so incredibly helpful! It made things a lot easier when I got them.